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1996 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1996 Atlantic season had 13 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 9 of them hurricanes and 6 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from June 17, 1996 and the last ended on November 26, 1996. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Edouard (1996), at 145 mph (230 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 166.2.

Storms
13
Hurricanes
9
Major
6
Category 5
0
ACE
166.2
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Tropical Storm ArthurJun 17 – Jun 2350 mph992 mbTropical storm1
Hurricane BerthaJul 5 – Jul 17115 mph960 mbCategory 3 hurricane1
Hurricane CesarJul 24 – Jul 2885 mph985 mbCategory 1 hurricane1
Hurricane DollyAug 19 – Aug 2580 mph989 mbCategory 1 hurricane2
Hurricane EdouardAug 19 – Sep 6145 mph933 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane FranAug 23 – Sep 10120 mph946 mbCategory 3 hurricane1
Tropical Storm GustavAug 26 – Sep 245 mph1005 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane HortenseSep 3 – Sep 16140 mph935 mbCategory 4 hurricane2
Hurricane IsidoreSep 24 – Oct 2115 mph960 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Tropical Storm JosephineOct 4 – Oct 1670 mph970 mbTropical storm1
Tropical Storm KyleOct 11 – Oct 1250 mph1001 mbTropical storm1
Hurricane LiliOct 14 – Oct 29115 mph960 mbCategory 3 hurricane1
Hurricane MarcoNov 13 – Nov 2675 mph983 mbCategory 1 hurricane—